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Thursday, January 16, 2014

We are moving and I'm losing my mind

Our house is on the market.

Yep, that is why I cannot regularly update this blog to save my life. We are relocating to Minnesota as soon as our house sells, and in the meantime I'm on my own with Ashford while Shaun is working in MN all week. A big promotion was too good to pass up, so I am sadly leaving my beloved house and looking for a new dump to restore in a new state! I'm also going to be unemployed for the first time since I was 14! Good times. We did a lot more little projects inside the house, so I'll be sharing those soon. Wish us luck with the sale, please. The Racine market is the pits.

Trying to keep the house clean for showings while working full time, doing the daycare run, and having a...SPIRITED...toddler is making me age rapidly! Thanks for the good luck, I'm hopeful we will find something good.

Congratulations on the big move! Moving is so stressful. We just moved from Boston to Chicago and it was rough, but we made it through. You guys will too. Can't wait to see the new house you pick out and fix up.

Hey all, thanks so much for the comments! We are looking in the Burnsville area, and all surrounding cities. His 'home store' will be the Burnsville TJ Maxx. We are open to all areas around 25 minutes from there, so give me your suggestions! Not sure about being in the city because we'd really like a big yard and some privacy from neighbors this time around. We are excited!

oh my! congratulations on the promotion. Moving and selling a house sucks, but think of all the fun new decorating you will be doing in the new place! Good luck with selling the house quickly. My fingers are crossed for you :-)

There are some great communities in the area. I highly recommend Northfield. The commute to Bville is pretty easy. Small town with big amenities due to the 2 private liberal arts colleges in town. Lots of small shops but there is still Target and 2 regular grocery stores along with a really nice Natural Food Co-op. There is always something going on. You can definitely find a house with privacy and even a bit acreage if that interests you. There a ton of older well kept homes as well. Feel free to contact me if you want to know more.

yay! Look in savage/prior lake/shakopee area. Lots of nice houses out that way and good schools. I work in Eagan and many of my coworkers live there and have good things to say about it. I do have to throw in a plug for St. Paul- easy to get anywhere and everywhere, you drive opposite of traffic during rush hr, large number of schools to pick from including public, private, immersion, etc, and believe it or not but there are areas that have large lots and you would never think you were in the city. Lots of old beautiful old houses here that you cannot find in the burbs. Can you tell I love my city!?

Woah, mama!! Congrats to your hubs on the big promotion!! and good luck with the move! I'd totally come buy your house if I could- it is beautiful...and I'm sure it will sell quickly! DEEP BREATHS!! :-) xo

That is big news!!! Your house is so amazing tho, and you've completely transformed it, so I'm sure some lucky duck will scoop it up quickly! congrats on the promotion, and enjoy your down time while it lasts!

Best wishes with the sale. We sold our home in Delaware last year to move across town to a bigger place. We took a loss, but the stress was worth it. When our house was on the market we splurged in a cleaning lady (every other week) and we never refused a showing, despite the fact that we had a 7 month-old at the time. The first offer came in 30 days and we took it.

I cannot say enough good things about Northfield. It is about 20 minutes south of Burnsville. The town has so many amenities for a town of its size due to two private liberal arts colleges. The downtown area is wonderful with its variety of shops and restaurants.

Northfield has wonderful public schools, 2 charter schools, and a fantastic private school.

Home prices are reasonable and there is definitely the possibility of getting a house with a larger more private lot.

And there are some beautiful older homes that have been restored along with some that need some TLC.

Congrats on Shaun's promotion!! Selling a house is never easy. But selling a house, moving out of state, & all while wrangling a toddler?!? (I just helped matters didn't I.) I'm so excited for this next chapter in your lives but am sad to see this beautiful house go (you made it so, you know). Sorry too much Dr. Seuss these days.

About Me

My name is Sara. I am a home owner/renovator, photographer, and stay at home mom in the Chicago area trying to cram all kinds of projects into the time my son is at school. Ashford is 3, and I had our second baby Zach December 2015, so things are pretty busy around here! I like slightly inappropriate humor, wine, and stalking house blogs. I love starting new DIY projects and sometimes hate finishing them. I love taking portraits of families, children and couples whenever I can. This blog is all about the projects my husband and I tackle, the projects that fizzle, and the funny things that happen to us along the way.